Rajouri Police arrests constable for robbery and drug trafficking

Jammu, December 16: A cop has been arrested in Rajouri for being involved in several theft cases and some other anti-social activities.

According to a report in a local daily, the accused constable is identified as Mohd Nadeem . He was deployed with the Crime & Criminal Tracking Network System (CCTNS) team of Thanamandi Police Station. The Constable is not just a thief but also a drug addict. He was alleged to be involved not just in burglary cases but also in trafficking of drugs in order to meet the expenses of drugs and several other requirements pertaining to daily needs.

“The cop was involved in several burglaries happened in the Thanamandi town since last 15 days. The cop has robbed cash and some expensive articles of a Muslim Education Trust and a Tehsil Office. He was also involved in the burglary in a local beauty parlour. The case has been registered in this regard at Thanamandi Police Station,” said a source.

The police has also alleged that he was not alone and the investigation to locate and arrest his associates is in full swing. He added that some suspects reportedly associated with the arrested policeman have also been rounded up to get further leads in the thefts cases.